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Unfortunately for him, however, Mr Dawe's plea for help from Buckingham Palace has fallen on deaf ears after a spokesman for the Queen directed him back to his local council.

Mr Dawe has lived in his house in Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, for four and a half years and says he has argued with the drivers parking on the pavement.

But now he says 'there is nothing more I can do about it'.

The construction worker (pictured) says people park outside the property 'all the time' to use the shops and visit takeaway restaurants close to his Merthyr Tydfil home

He said: 'It's people just sitting in their cars playing with their phones and when I tell them to move they just ignore me.'

Police have posted letters to the nearby shops asking their customers not to park there, he said, but that has not proven effective either.

He added: 'Sometimes I can't even get out of my door. There have been vans, caravans, and all sorts. I'm so annoyed with the whole situation.'

Mr Dawe said the circumstances were made more frustrating because his street has yellow lines on the road and the pavement - but people appear to be ignoring the restrictions.

He parks his own car around the corner and said when he cannot get out of his home he is forced to come and go through the back door.

Mr Dawe said bollards were in place nearby in Fox Street and has asked the council if similar posts could be installed to stop people parking so close to his door.

But he was told by the local authority it did not have the money to do so. He said he has even written to the Queen, UK Government and Assembly about the issue, who all referred him back to the council.

Mr Dawe added: 'Fridays and Saturdays are particularly bad. All it would need is about 24 bollards to stop all of this.'

Rows: Mr Dawe has lived in his house for four and a half years and says he has argued with the drivers parking on the pavement (pictured). But his plea to the Queen has fallen on deaf ears

Advice: A Buckingham Palace spokesman directed him back to his local council. The street in Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, where people have been leaving their cars is pictured

A Merthyr Tydfil council spokeswoman said: 'Enforcement officers carry out regular patrols in this area and enforce through the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).

'In this instance we could issue a PCN because the vehicle is parked over a double yellow line; however we do not have the powers to remove the vehicle.

'Bollards have been installed further along the street as part of a regeneration scheme; however there are no plans to install any further bollards at this point.

'South Wales Police have powers to issue a PCN for obstruction which, as a local authority, we do not.

'Our enforcement officers are liaising with local PCSOs regarding this issue.'